Usually this kind of book is good in theory and good for a few chuckles or nods of agreement, but in this book at least 90% of Neil Pasricha’s observations are 5-star. I shared an essay or two with my 11 1/2 year old daughter, and she loved them too, and in fact ended up reading through the book before I did.

In addition to essays on topics listed in the subtitle, some others I enjoyed were

The Universal Fry-Sharing Policy

Wearing Sandals When You Shouldn’t be Wearing Sandals

The Friendly Nod Between Strangers Doing the Same Thing

When You’re Watching one of Your Favorite Movies and Realize You Don’t Remember How it Ends

These things are awesome, right? Don’t they just make you smile?

Fun book. I’m glad it exists, and I have a feeling that I’ll be buying many copies of it.

Want to hear something really awesome? We have two Advanced Reader’s Copies to give away, thanks to the publisher. Leave a comment — telling us something that YOU think is awesome. We’ll announce the winners in the May 5 giveaway column.

Jennifer Donovan loves simple, brilliant things like children’s laughter, a new tub of ice cream, the smell of a new book, and deliveries from the UPS truck. Blogging at Snapshot and managing the great team here at 5 Minutes for Books? Definitely Awesome!

Sounds fun. Awesome is when a friend sends you a care package from far away, or when you start a new book and realize it’s going to be a great one, or when dinner turns out perfectly and you’re starving.

I have to say, I totally agree with wearing sandals when you shouldn’t be wearing sandals. I tend to start wearing them in March and won’t stop until November! But I also think it’s awesome when you’re at a drive-through window and the employee notices you have a dog in the backseat and they give your puppy a treat. This book sounds amazing, and I’d love to win a copy!

Jan 1 this year I went into the hospital with pneumonia that turned into Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome and I stayed on live support for ten days. Didn’t come back home until Feb. 4. Doctors told my family they didn’t expect me to make it. I came out of it not being able to even feed myselt. But because of friends, church family and my families prayers, God heard their prayers and I realised that God is not through with me yet. I am 68 but he is using me every where I go I get to share how “Good and Awesome” He is.Thanks for the chance to win this book, I live by myself and read a lots.

This book does indeed sound awesome. Other things I think are awesome are baby wipes – makes the job of changing baby so much easier, Crystal Hot Sauce – 2 or 3 drops makes any dish tastier, and I must be truthful here about awesomeness – Matthew McConaughey’s abs have always seemed awesome to me but then I feel the sane way about Julia Roberts’ smile.

Weekends when our schedule isn’t packed and we actually get to spend time together as a family for 2 whole days is awesome! This book looks great! Thanks for the chance!
Kelly Deaton – secrets_girl23(at)yahoo(dot)com (aka) dkad23(at)gmail(dot)com

Having a stranger help you get something from a high shelve at the grocery store is awesome, spending a sunny afternoon walking the dog at the park is awesome, telling someone that you love them is awesome. Thanks for the chance into this giveaway.

What I think is awesome is the sweet smell of my husbands hazelnut coffee brewing in the morning , even though I can’t drink it~~~

And when I sit in the back yard ( a little bit) envious of the neighbors azure lilacs & wishing we had some in ours~~~and suddenly the wind changes and I get a whiff of their presence in MY yard after all~~~

The long forgotten rebate comes in the mail JUST in time to take the kids for an ice cream treat…
Taking a boat ride and fishing at NIGHT with only my husband…and the world I thought was so big is actually so small…just he and I and God and the stars…well, and the smelly, squirmy bait, but heh…that’s just a part of the magic, too!

I could go on forever, because even when things look bleak and dark and scary in your lives, there are the most “AWESOMEST” things that remind you of all the goodness & people that surround you, or memories that in your heart that can sustain you. And the joy that is there for the taking if only we allow ourselves to sense it!

Really, really awesome are all the therapists my son has worked with over the years, and more than one neurologist we’ve met. Also awesome are the people who attend the hospital’s yearly auction and give!